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I need scrambled HBO late night to feel it's real. I used to be able to slam the top of the cable box sometimes to unscramble the feed. Talking about a proper
by obituary_latte 11y ago
I need scrambled HBO late night to feel it's real.
I used to be able to slam the top of the cable box sometimes to unscramble the feed. Talking about a proper cable box with a dial. 1-60. This might be why punching equipment is now my first line of recourse when dealing with technical issues.
Anyway, a box I can thunder slam would be a nice addition. If not, that's cool.
- TrevorJ 11y agoAh, good ol' percussive maintenance.
- bitwize 11y agoI used to have a 90s TV with a bad color chip. To prevent my game of Sonic the Hedgehog from going completely puke brown in hue I had to whack the side of the TV. (Sonic wasn't weird then... another nostalgic memory.) Of course, much like cartridge blowjobs, hitting the TV may have been based more on superstition than reality.
- tempestn 11y agoWe had an old cabinet TV that required a good smack in just the right spot on the left side to prevent most of the picture being green. As I recall the green-ness varied in saturation from the left to the right for some reason. Over time the required smack became more and more forceful, and the smack target became smaller. Fortunately it kept working until the time came for a new TV though. Afterward I kind of missed that. (Sort of like I now miss the great triumph of getting my parents' old lawn mower to start.)
- mrspeaker 11y agoalso, channels used to change instantly. Digital TV introduced the channel up and down pause ;)